Cuts to Medicare
The latest version (at this writing) of the federal budget reconciliation bill would trigger $500 billion in cuts to Medicare in addition to cutting almost $800 billion from Medicaid and roughly $279 billion from SNAP.
Details and a call script are in the May 21 installment of the “Chop Wood, Carry Water” Substack.
As of Thursday May 22, this one is for the senators only.
Contact Info
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Senator Patty Murray: D.C. office at (202) 224-2621, or call other offices.
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Senator Maria Cantwell: D.C. office at (202) 224-3441, or other offices.
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Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez: D.C. office at (202) 225-3536; Vancouver office at (360) 695-6292.
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